Jumping toy.



A. E. HOLMBERG.

JUMPING TOY.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3. 1914.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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JUMPING- TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 1299116.

' Application filed October 3, 1914. Serial No. 864,784.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, ALFRED E. HoLMBnno, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maple Lake, in the county of Wright and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Jumping Toy; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved jumping toy, particularly the jumping frog or toad.

An object of the invention is to provide spring actuated means so arranged, that by pressing on different parts of the toy, the same will jump or leap in different directions, for instance, forwardly or backwardly, or substantially straight upwardly.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved toy, which is of a shape to resemble a frog or the like. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, showing in dotted lines the position of the operating parts when pressure is applied upon the forward portion of the toy, which pressure will cause the toy to jump forwardly. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View showing in dotted lines what positions the parts assume when pressure is applied upon the central portion of the toy which will cause the same to jump substantially straight upwardly. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, showing the positions of the parts when pressure is applied upon an upwardly projecting arm of the dog catch, which will cause the toy to jump rearwardly. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing pressure applied to the extreme rear end of the toy, which will also cause the toy to jump or leap extremely rearwardly. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective View of the spring means and dog catch for operating the toy.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the toy, which is of a shape to resemble the shape of a frog or the like. However, the body of the toy may be constructed to resemble other small animals.

The body of the toy is hollowed out as shown at 2, and extending transversely of the rear portion of the body is a pin or shaft 3, on which the spring coils 4. of the wire lever 5 (which is substantially Ushaped) are mounted. The end portions 6 of said coils are anchored as at 7 to the body. Pivotally mounted upon a pin 8 in the forward portion of the chambered or hollowed out portion is a latch dog 9 having a down wardly and forwardly extending arm 10, and a rearwardly extending arm 11, which terminates in an angular portion 12. The portion 12 extends upwardly through the opening 13 of the back of the body of the toy. The arm 10 is provided with a suitable notch 14, for the reception of the forward transverse part 15 of the U-shaped lever 5.

In order to cause the toy frog or the like to jump or leap the U-shaped lever 5 is bent under and forwardly, so that the transverse part will be received by the notch 14: of the arm 10. The toy frog is then placed upon the flat surface, and then by applying pressure to the body of the toy frog, either upon the forward end, the central portion, the extreme rear end, or upon the angular arm 12, the toy will jump or leap either forwardly, substantially straight upwardly or rearwardly. At times, by just tapping the angular arm 12 the toy frog will jump upwardly. In some instances, the device may be entitled Surprise Toy. For instance, the toy may be placed in the lap before those whom you wish to scare, and having them to hit the top of the back of the toy, and to their surprise it will jump in the air.

As a mechanical need or toy for children it is only necessary to press or turn the U-shaped lever 5 under the body of the toy frog, and holding the lever in contact with the surface on which the toy rests. Then by quickly removing the hand, the toy will leap or jump. it is desired to cause the toy to leap forwardly, it is essential to press upon the forward end of the toy. To cause the device to jump straight upwardly, it is only necessary to keep the fingers pressed upon the central portion of the body of the toy.

Children can be greatly interested, by manipulating the toy in such wise as to see which one can make the toy jump the farthest. Also which one can make the toy jump in order to return, either upon its belly or its back.

In this case when l The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is l A mechanical leaping toy comprising a body member of a shape to substantially resemble that of a frog, said body member having a chambered out portion extending substantially from the center of the body member toward the rear, an opening through the upper wall of the body member at the rear end thereof adjioning the rear portion of the chambered out part, a pin extending transversely of the rear of the chambered out portion, a substantially U-shaped spring tensioned lever having spring coils mounted upon said pin, said lever normally extending rearwardly, but designed to be pressed forwardly and within the forward part of the chambered out portion, a latch dog pivoted in the forward part of the chambered out portion and having a downwardly and forwardly extending arm provided with a notch for the reception of the forward part of said lever for holding the same in the forward part of the chambered out portion,

said latch dog having a rearwardly extending arm lying in the upper portion of the chambered out portion and terminating ALFRED E. HOLMBERG. lVitnesses:

A. WV. NARY, W. X. NARY.

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Washington, D. G. 

